I think you're getting mixed up with the 10bit video tests mentioned, it wont decode normal HD video any differently to Skylake or Haswell
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New MacBook Pros May Not Be Compatible With Some Early Thunderbolt 3 Devices [Updated]
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I think you're getting mixed up with the 10bit video tests mentioned, it wont decode normal HD video any differently to Skylake or Haswell
That could be, since I am operating off of memory. Regardless, I would prefer to have the increase in GPU performance offered by Kaby Lake. Hopefully, by the time Apple updates the MBPs with Kaby Lake, the bugs from this generation will have been worked out.
That is a MacBook Esc/MacBook Air class CPU. The MacBook Pros with Touch Bar use more powerful CPUs than that which are not out yet.
Extremetech has posted an informative article concerning Apple's decision to make certain TB 3 docks or hubs incompatible with its implementation of TB 3 on the new Macs. In short, iOS rejects some but not all accessories using the TI TPS65982 chipset based on Apple's proprietary implementation of TB 3. All TB 3 accessories that don't work with the new MBPs do actually conform to Intel's TB spec, so it is still unknown why some accessories using the TPS65982 chipset work while others don't. The article also links to a list of accessories that are known to be compatible with the new MBPs--could be very useful if you are looking for accessories.
I'd rather die than switch to Windows 10. I'll just wait in hope for an actual Macbook Pro update, rather than this Mackbook Air update with the "pro" sticker and price mistakenly attached. Please don't die on me, my faithful 2012 mbp!
$400 extra seems a LOT to pay for a stupid little touch strip (the CPU sure isn't any faster since 2013 from what I've read) and the AMG GPU is faster, but it's still not approaching something useful for gaming, etc. Throw in the hub/dongles you'll need to make it work for anything other than WiFi use and you're sitting a lot closer to $3000 for a freaking 15" notebook! I remember when the Mac Pro started at $1800-2200. It's pushing $3000 for a computer that is THREE YEARS OLD for god's sake! Does Apple not know about depreciation and outdated hardware?
What I cannot comprehend is how the richest tech company in the world CANNOT manage to update all their hardware lines each year when two-bit hardware companies for Windows can manage. There's NO excuse for the Mac Pro being three years out of date to begin with. They could have at least upgraded the hard drive and GPU during that time.
What I cannot comprehend is how the richest tech company in the world CANNOT manage to update all their hardware lines each year when two-bit hardware companies for Windows can manage. There's NO excuse for the Mac Pro being three years out of date to begin with. They could have at least upgraded the hard drive and GPU during that time.
There is a software patch "TB3-enabler" that might allow these unsupported Thunderbolt 3 devices to work in macOS Sierra.
I had to use the patch to connect a "Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort" adapter to a "AKiTiO Thunder3 Duo Pro" connected to a MacBook Pro 2015 using an "Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2" adapter.
I had to use the patch to connect a "Thunderbolt 3 to Dual DisplayPort" adapter to a "AKiTiO Thunder3 Duo Pro" connected to a MacBook Pro 2015 using an "Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2" adapter.
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This is an effort by Geeks at Apple to drive the customers crazy and boast the sales of cables and adapters.
Actually I've been having wifi issues with a 3rd party USB-C to USB gen 1 adapter, and adding another 3rd party adapter (USB-C extension) fixed the issue! And the best part is I didn't give Apple any more money for first party adapters after they screwed me over with this ****** laptop.